Egypt

Egypt

Russian passenger jet crash in Sinai - 224 people killed

A Russian passenger jet, carrying 224 people, has crashed in the Sinai peninsula killing everybody on board. The early Saturday morning flight

31/10/2015

Egypt

Anxious relatives await news of loved ones at St Petersburg Airport

Anxious relatives gathered at Pulkovo International Airport in St Petersburg desperate for news of loved ones on board the crashed aircraft

31/10/2015

Egypt

Russian plane crashes in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula with no survivors

A Russian passenger plane has crashed in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. The Kogalymavia Airbus A-321 was travelling from the Red Sea resort of Sharm

31/10/2015

Egypt

Russian passenger plane crashes in Egypt's Sinai desert

A Russian passenger plane has crashed in the Sinai desert. The Kogalymavia Airbus A-321 was travelling from the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh to

31/10/2015

Egypt

Russian passenger plane reported crashed in Egypt's Sinai desert

A Russian passenger plane has crashed over central Sinai, according to the Egyptian prime ministers office. The Kogalymavia A321 was traveling from

31/10/2015

Egypt

Voter apathy and low turnout mar Egypt election run-off

Egyptians voted on Tuesday in run-off elections after no clear winner emerged in the first round. Voter apathy and low turnout marked round one of

27/10/2015

Egypt

Mummy: Tutankhamun gets a face lift

A group of German and Egyptian scientists have braved the Mummy’s curse to carry out some important restoration work. The bandages are about to go on

20/10/2015

Business Series

Egyptian pound devalues and death cross threatens the dollar

The Egyptian pound has been devalued and the US dollar index continues to struggle. The Central Bank of Egypt is struggling due to a dollar shortage

20/10/2015

Egypt

Democracy in the doldrums as Egypt votes

Voter apathy and low turnout have marked day two of Egypt’s parliamentary election. Pic of a lone #Egyptian soldier guarding empty election station

19/10/2015

Egypt

Turnout low on day one of Egypt poll

Ballots boxes were tightly secured at the end of day one of Egypt’s parliamentary elections. Voting continues today (Monday Oct 19) in this the first

19/10/2015

Egypt

Egyptian novelist Gamal Al Ghitani dies

18/10/2015

Egypt

Egypt votes in parliamentary poll set to strengthen President Sisi

A milestone in the road-map to democracy. That is how Egypt’s long-awaited parliamentary election, which began on Sunday, is being presented. But

18/10/2015

Egypt

Egypt's road to democracy: parliamentary elections take place

Egypt begins the final stage of the road to democracy. Voting is underway in the country's first parliamentary elections in three years.

18/10/2015

Economy

Egypt devalues pound for third time this year

Egypt’s Central Bank has devalued the pound for the third time this year. It came after the country’s foreign reserves tumbled and the currency fell

16/10/2015

Egypt

Queen Nefertiti's tomb or bust Egypt vows to find her burial place

Egyptian authorities say that they will obtain the radar equipment needed to complete the search for Queen Nefertiti’s tomb. The latest theory

01/10/2015

Egypt

Egypt pardons 100 prisoners including three journalists

Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has pardoned 100 prisoners, including three Al-Jazerra journalists. All 3 Al Jazeera journalists are now

23/09/2015

Egypt

France sells Mistral warships withheld from Russia to Egypt

France has sold two Mistral warships originally bound for Russia to Egypt. The sale to Moscow fell through after sanctions were imposed when Russia

23/09/2015

Egypt

Sherif Ismail heads new Egypt government

Egypt has a new government one month ahead of a general election with Sherif Ismail as its prime minister. President al-Sisi has kept the former

19/09/2015

Egypt

Egypt: Relatives of slain tourists arrive in Cairo

Mexico’s Foreign Minister has arrived in Egpyt. Claudia Ruiz Massieu has travelled to Cairo with the relatives of eight Mexican tourists killed in

16/09/2015

Egypt

Mexico demands explanation from Egypt over tourist deaths

Mexico has been trying to get more details from the Egyptian authorities about the attack on a number of Mexican tourists who were caught in friendly

14/09/2015

Egypt

Egyptian forces 'mistakenly kill' 12 in Mexican tourist convoy

Egyptian authorities say the police and military have accidentally killed 12 people, including at least two Mexican nationals. Reports suggest a

14/09/2015

Egypt

Mexican tourists accidentally killed by Egyptian security forces

Egyptian authorities say 12 people, Egyptian and Mexican nationals, have been accidentally killed after police and military shot at a Mexican tourist

14/09/2015

Egypt

Egypt's government resigns as Ismail asked to form new cabinet

Egyptians are bewildered at the sudden resignation of the government and prime minister with a general election looming in October. President Abdel

12/09/2015

Egypt

Pink Taxi strikes back against sexual assaults in Egypt

There is a new taxi company in Egypt reserved for women: Pink Taxi. Sexual harassment and Egyptian male society’s behaviour toward women is the worst

09/09/2015

Egypt

Egyptian billionaire offers to buy Mediterranean island to house refugees

04/09/2015

Economy

Huge gas find a game-changer for Egypt

It is a discovery that could transform Egypt’s economy and have important geopolitical outcomes. Italian energy giant ENI has found the

31/08/2015